BROWSE
townland
An Cnoicín
genitive: an Chnoicín
(Irish)
Knockeen
(English)

Centrepoint

52.8116, -6.66622latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1760
Littlehill
Nevill 1760
1778
Nakeen
T&S
1810
Knockeen
CGn.
1823
Knockeen
GJR 1821-23 (CM)
1830
Knockeen
TAB
1838
Knickeen
CGn.
1839
Knockeen
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
Knockeen
BS:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
Knockeen
Co. Pres. 1836:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
[Knockeen]
"One rath in this townland…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
Knockeen or Nickeen
Fishbourne, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach (AL): CM064,8
1839
Knockane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
Knockeen
OD:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1839
Cnoicín, 'a small hillock'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM064,8
1930
Knickeen
"Mr Kelly of Rath, an old farmer, age 82 ... also pronounced the name Knockeen as 'Knickeen' in mentioning the place, without being asked."
LPN Leathanach: 87

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